Roots

2016, action, drama

120 minutes

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

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Cast

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte (4 episodes)

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

Dr. William Waller (4 episodes)

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

John Waller (4 episodes)

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler (4 episodes)

Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

Belle (4 episodes)

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Kizzy (4 episodes)

Roman Armstrong

Kunta Kinte (4 episodes)

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley (4 episodes)

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Nancy Holt (4 episodes)

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Jerusalem (4 episodes)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea (4 episodes)

T.I.

T.I.

Cyrus (4 episodes)

Carlacia Grant

Irene (4 episodes)

G. Hannelius

G. Hannelius

Missy (4 episodes)

Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney

Kizzy, age 6 (4 episodes)

David Shiflett

Chicken Fight Gambler (2 episodes)

Regé-Jean Page

Regé-Jean Page

Chicken George (2 episodes)

Simona Brown

Jinna (1 episode)

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Ephraim (1 episode)

Colby Arps

Blaine (1 episode)

Jared Bankens

Jared Bankens

Slave Dealer (1 episode)

Tony Caprari

Tony Caprari

Slave Buyer #1 (1 episode)

Emyri Crutchfield

Emyri Crutchfield

Teen Miss Kizzy (1 episode)

Jaylin Ogle

Young Chicken George (1 episode)

Brett Lapeyrouse

White Man #3 (1 episode)

Kelvin Harrison

Kelvin Harrison

Winslow (1 episode)

Renell Gibbs

Black Soldier (1 episode)

Crew

Crew

Questlove

Questlove

Executive Music Producer (4 episodes)

Production

Will Packer

Executive producer (4 episodes)

Ann Kindberg

Producer (4 episodes)

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Co-Executive Producer (4 episodes)

Mark Wolper

Executive producer (4 episodes)

Marc Toberoff

Executive producer (4 episodes)

Karen Mayeda Vranek

Co-producer (4 episodes)

Cheryl Eatock

Line Producer (4 episodes)

George Parra

Producer (4 episodes)

Korin Huggins

Co-Executive Producer (4 episodes)

Alissa M. Kantrow

Line Producer (4 episodes)

Barry Jossen

Executive producer (1 episode)

Wesley Gainer

Casting Associate (1 episode)

Sound

Alex Heffes

Alex Heffes

Original music composer (4 episodes)

Philip Miller

Original music composer (1 episode)

Costume and make-up

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume design (4 episodes)

Directing

Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce

Director (1 episode)

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Director (1 episode)

Thomas Carter

Director (1 episode)

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Director (1 episode)

Writing

Alex Haley

Novel (4 episodes)

Mark Rosenthal

Teleplay (2 episodes)

Lawrence Konner

Teleplay (2 episodes)

Alison McDonald

Teleplay (1 episode)

Charles Murray

Teleplay (1 episode)

Editing

Greg Babor

Editor (1 episode)

Martin Nicholson

Editor (1 episode)

James Wilcox

Editor (1 episode)

Neil Mandelberg

Editor (1 episode)

David Beatty

Editor (1 episode)

Camera

Peter Menzies Jr.

Director of Photography (3 episodes)

Sharone Meir

Director of Photography (1 episode)

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